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Times Like These

Joseph Murphy

This is no time for excuses.

You can’t seem to center yourself.
You walk on, but head down, troubled
By a worn cuff.

Your shadow languishes
As you fumble with a shoelace;
Sit too close to the wall.

You thought times likes these were long past.

You want to get out; push back;
Stand beneath a moonlit sky.

But where to begin?

Clouds will gather – you’re sure – but when?

You imagine the rain’s first moments: your thoughts
Purged of guilt and fear.

Regardless of what part
You must cut away, it’s time to step up,
Reemerge.

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